It's hard to imagine anyone other than Daniel Craig playing private detective Benoit Blanc in the Knives Out films, but the actor almost lost out on the iconic role due to his commitments on the James Bond franchise.

Benoit Blanc, the detective with the ‘Kentucky-fried Foghorn Leghorn drawl’ played by Daniel Craig, is the beating heart of the film series.

With Wake Up Dead Man, Johnson takes a big swing, removing his protagonist from the equation for a big chunk of the movie and letting a brand-new character take centre stage. Shaking up the Knives Out structure is an act of faith in the audience on the writer-director's part, as he told Digital Spy.

Daniel Craig says he is enjoying acting “more” since he stopped playing James Bond. Craig, 57, is best known for playing the famous special agent in Casino Royale, Quantum Of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre and No Time to Die.

Netflix’s Wake Up Dead Man is the third installment in the Knives Out franchise. Daniel Craig returns as detective Benoit Blanc -- with a cast of suspects that includes Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Jeremy Renner,